 Mary E. Bartlett Memorial Library was chosen for a New Hampshire Humanities' Civic Life and Belonging Grant and we are using this money to develop a 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution series of programs and activities. Up first in our series is a presentation on Wednesday, May 20th at 6:30PM by Meg Mott called How The Constitution Helps Us Disagree. We are so thankful to New Hampshire Humanities for choosing Brentwood! Program Description:Deliberation is the practice that holds our democracy together, but does it always lead to better decisions? When citizens only talk to like-minded citizens, the thinking gets stuck and the decisions tend to be more extreme. This presentation gives participants a chance to find new ways to think about a contentious issue using the basic principles of the Constitution: freedom of speech and due process. Instead of carving out one’s (predictable) position in the culture wars, we’ll look at the best arguments on a contentious issue from the view point of progressives, conservatives, and libertarians. By the end of the discussion, participants will have a greater understanding of how the Constitution can help us to foster political friendships.
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June 2026
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